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Liverpool, England to New York
11 December 1863

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Robert Leitch,Master of the S S Columbia, do solemnly, sincerely, and truely swear that the following List of Manifest, subscribed by me and now delivered by me to the colector of the customs of the collection district of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the passengers taken on board the said Steamship at Liverpool from which port the said Ship has now arrived: and that on said list is truely designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs and also the country it is intended by each to become an inhabitant: and that said list or manifest truely sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
So help me God. Robert Leitch (signature)
Sworn to this Dec 11, 1863. Before me (Signature unreadable)
List of manifest of all the passengers taken on board the M R A SS Columbia whereof Robert Leitch who is master from Liverpool. Burthen 2924
Columns represent: Passenger number, name, age, sex, occupation, Country they belong to, Part of Vessell occupied.
    
300  Patt Lavelle            32       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
301  Brigt McHugh            25       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
302  Anthony Bryne           23       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
303  Bridget Bryne           18       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
304  Mary Burke              19       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
305* Martin Mullen           40       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
306  Tho^s McQuatter         24       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
307  Mary McQuatter          24       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
308  William M Namaya        49       M      Farmer      Ireland   Steerage
309  Ann Namaya              40       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
310  John Byrne              50       M      Farmer      Ireland   Steerage
311  Bridget Fahey           40       F      Housekeeper Ireland   Steerage
312  Tho^s Fahey             Infant   M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
313* Tho^s Casey             22       M      Housekeeper Ireland   Steerage
314* James McCluskey         20       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
315  Mary Ann McCluskey      26       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
316  Cath Mullen             56       F      Housekeeper Ireland   Steerage
317  Arthur Mullen           26       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
318  Grace Nullen            21       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
319  Mgt O'Conner            21       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
320* Will Burke               @       M      Farmer      Ireland   Steerage
321* Margt Burke              @       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
322* Anne Burke               @       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
323* John Flynn               @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
324* Margt Nain               @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
325* Ellen Leary              @       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
326* Mary Prosser             @       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
327* W^m Prosser              @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
328* Mary Ann Prosser         @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
329* Tho^s Prosser            @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
330* Ann Prosser              @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
331* Ruth Evans               @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
332* Rachael Jones            @       F      Child       England   Steerage
333* Mary A Prosser           @       F      Child       England   Steerage
334* Mary Prosser             @       F      Child       England   Steerage
335* M A Marshall             @       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
336* Mgt Connelly             @       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
337* Mark Terry               @       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
338* Mary Booth               @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
339* Hugh Henry               @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
340* Peter Roddy             45       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
341  Anie Roddy              30       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
342  Bridget Roddy           11       F      Child       Ireland   Steerage
343  Francis Roddy            9       M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
344  Mary Roddy               7       F      Child       Ireland   Steerage
345  Michl Roddy              5       M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
346  Peter Roddy             Infant   M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
347  James Cunniffe          20       M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
348  Bridget Foley           20       F      Housekeeper Ireland   Steerage
349  Frances Foly            Infant   M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
350  Peter Mullaney          20       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
351  Bridget Keary           19       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
352  Michl Olleara           58       M      Farmer      Ireland   Steerage
353  Mgt Boyle               17       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
354  Denis Keary             25       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
355  Cath Carty              20       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
356  Patt Doraney            20       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
357  Mgt Boyle               17       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
358  John Hogan              18       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
359  Catherine Cahill        19       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
360  John Courior            30       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
361* Mary Ford                @       F      Housekeeper Ireland   Steerage
362* Anne Collins             @       F      Child       Ireland   Steerage
363* Teresa Collins           @       F      Child       Ireland   Steerage
364* Samuel Lister            @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
365* John Kinsey              @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
366* Eliza Kinsey             @       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
367* Stott Kinsey             @       M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
368* Tyre Kinsey              @       M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
369* Mrji Cunningham          @       F      Housekeeper Ireland   Steerage
370* Machael Cunningham       @       M      Child       Ireland   Steerage
371* Mary Cunningham          @       F      Child       Ireland   Steerage
372* Patt Cormack             @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
373* James Healy              @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
374* David Williams           @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
375* Eliza Williams           @       F      Wife        England   Steerage
376* Marg^t Thomas            @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
377* Henry Richards           @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
378* Mary Baker               @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
379* Mary Scully              @       F      Housekeeper Ireland   Steerage
380* Cath Scully              @       F      Child       Ireland   Steerage
381* Isabella Ferguson        @       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
382* Jeni Jones               @       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
383* M McCullagh              @       M      Farmer      Ireland   Steerage
384* Sarah Tait               @       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
385* Patt Mulligan            @       M      Farmer      Ireland   Steerage
386* Mary Mulligan            @       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
387* Mary Moran               @       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
388* Mary Murray              @       F      Spinster    Ireland   Steerage
389* Anne Richardson          @       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
390* William Richardson       @       M      Child       England   Steerage
391* Joseph Richardson        @       M      Child       England   Steerage
392* Mary Hamilton            @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
393* Patt McEling             @       M      Farmer      Ireland   Steerage
394* Ellen McEling            @       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
395* James McElint            @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
396* Patt McWling             @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
397* Hugh McEling             @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
398* Margt McEling            @       F      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
399* Ruth Williams            @       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
400* Jo^s Williams            @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
401* Tho^s Williams           @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
402* Eliza Williams           @       F      Child       England   Steerage
403* Henry Col                @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
404* Bridget Hamerhan         @       F      Matron      Ireland   Steerage
405* Edmund White             @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
406* Anne Wiilams             @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
407* John Williams            @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
408* S Weyland                @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
409* M Weyland                @       F      Wife        Foreigner Steerage
410* Jean Weyland             @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
411* Antoni Weyland           @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
412* Cath Weyland             @       F      Spinster    Foreigner Steerage
413* M Lehmaid                @       M      Shopkeeper  Foreigner Steerage
414* Eugine Pittigrace        @       M      Shopkeeper  Foreigner Steerage
415* Stephen Pittigrace       @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
416* Eugine Pittigrace        @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
417* Justice Pittigrace       @       M      Child       Foreigner Steerage
418* Henry Pittigrace         @       M      Child       Foreigner Steerage
419* W Hoekin                 @       M      Shopkeeper  Foreigner Steerage
420* Jaeoli Jeek              @       M      Shopkeeper  Foreigner Steerage
421* Christina  Jeek          @       F      Spinster    Foreigner Steerage
422* Cath Jeek                @       F      Child       Foreigner Steerage
423* Joseph Jeek              @       M      Child       Foreigner Steerage
424* L Bremer                 @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
425* Martin Schatz            @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
426* P Kenty                  @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
427* P Genegra                @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
428* Jacob Becker             @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
429* Audrie Viegel            @       F      Housekeeper Foreigner Steerage
430* Jacob Hicherbet          @       M      Housekeeper Foreigner Steerage
431* C Riny                   @       M      Housekeeper Foreigner Steerage
432* J Margentin              @       M      Housekeeper Foreigner Steerage
433* Fohl Whe                 @       M      Housekeeper Foreigner Steerage
434* John Schaeh              @       M      Housekeeper Foreigner Steerage
435* Julius Brgner            @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
436* Jacob Restler            @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
437* C Restler                @       M      Dealer      Foreigner Steerage
438* J Withmanl               @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
439* Leon Filhemer            @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
440* Daniel Weiss             @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
441* Lena Weiss               @       F      Spinster    Foreigner Steerage
442* Leopold Cahn             @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
443* Vieta Langne             @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
444* M Delanne                @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
445* Austin Ruhl              @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
446* B Nientey                @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
447* C Bach                   @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
448* N Paissin                @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
449* Lala Paissin             @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
450* Carl Meyer               @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
451* John Heyde               @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
452* Jemrocj Kuhl             @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
453* H Snierepi               @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
454* Carl Reiss               @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
455* Arnahan Reiss            @       F      Wife        Foreigner Steerage
456* Luisa Reiss              @       F      Spinster    Foreigner Steerage
457* Andires Hansen           @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
458* M Henning                @       F      Housekeeper Foreigner Steerage
459* Julia Henning            @       F      Child       Foreigner Steerage
460* Kildei Henning           @       F      Child       Foreigner Steerage
461* Hediny Henning           @       Child  Child       Foreigner Steerage
462* Carl Henning             @       Child  Child       Foreigner Steerage
463* Jaleob Bull              @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
464* Clzeo Schffer            @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
465* August Berenay           @       M      Shopkeeper  Foreigner Steerage
466* Luisa Berenay            @       F      Wife        Foreigner Steerage
467* Jn^s Berenay             @       M      Child       Foreigner Steerage
468* B Erahart                @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
469* Louis Motifnt            @       M      Farmer      Foreigner Steerage
470* Felix Motifnt            @       M      Farmer      Foreirner Steerage
471* Andrias Schiehle         @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
472* Joh Glager               @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
473* Ralph Bruin              @       M      Laborer     Foreigner Steerage
474* L Wesinberger            @       M      Shopkeeper  Foreigner Steerage
475* Phine Wesinberger        @       F      Wife        Foreigner Steerage
476* Johanna Wesinberger      @       F      Spinster    Foreigner Steerage
477* M Fitzgerald             @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
478* Andrew Crean             @       M      Laborer     Ireland   Steerage
479* Bridget Crean            @       F      Wife        Ireland   Steerage
480* J D Citean               @       M      Clerk       Foreigner Steerage
481* Mary Bean                @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
482* Sarah Dunlop             @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
483* N Ballantine             @       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
484* Anne Ray                 @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
485* Ellen Hanagan            @       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
486* William Palmer           @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
487* Alice Malloney           @       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
488* Mary Malloney            @       F      Child       England   Steerage
489* Ann Malloney             @       F      Child       England   Steerage
490* Ann Burns                @       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
491* Mary Burns               @       F      Child       England   Steerage
492* Esther Lynch             @       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
493* Tas Lynch                @       M      Child       England   Steerage
494* Hannah Reilly            @       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
495* Mary Reilly              @       F      Child       England   Steerage
496* Eliza Reilly             @       F      Child       England   Steerage
497* Hannah Reilly            @       F      Child       England   Steerage
498* Phillip Reilly           @       M      Child       England   Steerage
499  Brd Odea                15       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
500  Houn Small              19       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
501  Michl Lioli             20       M      Nears       England   Steerage
502* Ken Mearing             17       M      Spinster    England   Steerage
503* Patt Byrin              37       M      Joiner      England   Steerage
504* Tho^s Weil              25       M      Joiner      England   Steerage
505  Tho^s Cosgrove           @       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
506  Mary Cosgrove            @       F      Wife        England   Steerage
507* John Braidy              @       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
508* Mrs Braidy               @       F      Wife        England   Steerage
509  Chiln Braidy            16       F      Child       England   Steerage
510  Infant Braidy           Infant   F      Child       England   Steerage
511* Thomas Brady             @       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
512  Darby Lee               20       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
513  Joh McEntiyre           28       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
514  John Egan               40       M      Carpenter   England   Steerage
515  Massi Ciecaulty         32       M      Carpenter   England   Steerage
516  Honn Ciecaulty          23       F      Wife        England   Steerage
517* Paul Rawley             28       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
518* :ps Murphey             40       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
519* Ger Dauson              49       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
520  Ellen Ford              20       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
521  Hon Connally            22       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
522  Denis Kelly             36       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
523  John Kelly              20       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
524  James Kelly             17       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
525  Houn Kelly              15       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
526  Houn Callinan           18       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
527  Mary Cacey              19       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
528  Mgt Holan               29       F      Wife        England   Steerage
529  Andrew Holan             3       M      Child       England   Steerage
530  John Hefferan           24       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
531  Coleman Fallon          22       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
532  Bridget Joyce           20       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
533  Bridg^t Fahy            36       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
534  Robt Canoran            23       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
535  Tho^s Mullen            26       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
536  Selena Donelan          19       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
537  Mary donelan            19       F      Spinster    England   Steerage

538  Brien Kelly             23       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
539  John Maginnis           28       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
540  Tho^a Taurecan          22       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
541  H Mallay                23       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
542  Michl Keife             22       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
543  James Mulloy            25       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
544  Ann Daley               22       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
545  Tiw^l Burns             24       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
546  Mgt Burns               24       F      Wife        England   Steerage
547* Rose Cacsity            22       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
548  Sarah Gibbone           24       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
549  Mary Tucker              7       F      Child       England   Steerage
550  Tho^s Oljara            30       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
551  Eliza Buckley           23       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
552  David Gritman           30       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
553* Cath McKnights          26       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
554  Joe Nogerson            20       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
555  Bridget dornielly       20       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
556  Margt Loftus            24       F      Wife        England   Steerage
557  Mary Loftus             Infant   F      Child       England   Steerage
558  John Summerville        50       M      Farmer      England   Steerage
559  Eliza Summerville       30       F      Wife        England   Steerage
560  Ellen Summerville       10       F      Child       England   Steerage
561  Mary Summerville         7       F      Child       England   Steerage
562  John Summerville         5       M      Child       England   Steerage
563  Mgt Summerville          3       F      Child       England   Steerage
564  Caroline Summerville    Infant   F      Child       England   Steerage
565  W^m Bennett              5       M      Child       England   Steerage
566  Ann Brady               25       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
567  Bridget Roll            46       F      Housekeeper England   Steerage
568  Anne Roll               18       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
569  Eliza Roll              16       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
570  Samuel Shaw             24       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
571  Marie Conjue            21       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
572* Mgt Flynn               17       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
573  Edwer Flynn              7       M      Child       England   Steerage
574  Thomis Freeman          17       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
575  James McCarinoets       22       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
576* James Hannon             @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
577* Thomas Griffin           @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
578* Martin Hynes             @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
579* John Murphy              @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
580* Martin Warde             @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
581* John Hamilton            @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
582* Martin Glynn             @       M      Laborer     England   Steerage
583  Celra Gresbam           18       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
584  Bridget Burke           14       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
585  Catherine Hubbard       16       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
586  Catherine Murrary       19       F      Spinster    England   Steerage
587* John Galuay              @       M      Laborer     St Johns  Steerage
588* John Pendergast          @       M      Laborer     St Johns  Steerage
589* William McDonald         @       M      Laborer     St Johns  Steerage
590  Michael Dalhearty        @       M      Laborer     St Johns  Steerage
591  Richard Doyle            @       M      Laborer     St Johns  Steerage
  SALOON PASSENGERS
592  Miss Hutton             18       F      Lady        St Johns  Salon
593* F Wyatt Sr              30       M      Merchant    St Johns  Salon
594  Tho^s Cullen            25       M      Merchant    St Johns  Salon
595  James Willers           45       M      Merchant    St Johns  Salon

Summary
Cabin Passengers-----------------------26
 Under 12----------------------- 9
 Infants-------------------------- 2
Total ------------------------------------------------ 37

Steerage
Adults----------------------------------440
 Under 12-----------------------  89
 Infants-------------------------- 31
Total Steerage---------------------------------------560

Total ------------------------------------------------597

54 Emmigrants belong to the United States


Transcriber's Notes:

* Use of the * indicates an error or omission made by the 
  original recorder of the information with the ? used to 
  spot the place of the error.

* All passengers intend to become inhabitants of the United
  States so this column has been omitted.

^ Indicates following letter raised and is presumed to 
  stand for missing letters.

#305 -      Died on voyage
#313 -      Believe occupation to be entered on original film
            as Housekeeper.
#314 -      Died on voyage.
#320 - 340  Lists ages as @
#339 -      Died on voyage
#361 - 495  Has all ages listed as an @.
#365 - 368  All died on board.
#414 - 418  All part of 1 family and all died on board.
#443 - 445  All died on voyage
#429 - 434  Are all male Housekeepers.
#450, 452, 454, 455 and 456 All died on voyage.
#461 - 462  Has sex omitted.
#463 -      Died on voyage
#464 -      Died on vayage
#466, 467, 469, 470, and 485 All  died on voyage.
#502 -      Given name could be Ken.
#502 - 503  Died on voyage.
#502 - 505, 507, Age listed as @.
#517 - 519  Died on board
#543 - 553  Died on voyage
#582, 587, 588, 589, and 593 Died on voyage.
#572, 577 to 582 and 587 to 591 All have age listed as @.
Total of 51 passengers died on board.  Possible health problems on
board?
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 236, List 1219.
Transcribed and donated by Judy Bivens a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 August 2000



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